Support-housing for base-board convectors



Feb. 7, 1961 P. F. BRlN EN SUPPORT-HOUSING FOR BASE-BOARD CONVEC'I'ORSOriginal Filed Sept. 3, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7NVENTOR: PAUL F BRINENFeb. 7, 1961 P. F. BRINEN 3,970,578

SUPPORT-HOUSING FOR BASE-BOARD CONVECTORS Original Filed Sept. 3, 1954 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR:

AUL F BRINEN SUPPORT-HOUSING FUR BASE-BOARD CQN VECTORS Paul F. Brinen,Racine, Wis, assignor to Young Radiator Company, Racine, Wis acorporation of Wisconsin Original application Sept. 3, 1954, Ser. No.454,186. Dividgg and this application June 23, 1958, Ser. No- 743,9

7 Claims. (Cl. 189-85) This invention relates to on-the-job-assemblysupporthousing for heat exchangers of the convector type for locationaround a room along what is generally known as the base board.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improvedconstruction and relative arrangement of the several component parts ofa support-housing for baseboard convectors; to provide an improved formand arrangement of the main mounting member for attachment to a wall andfor support of all the other parts; to provide an improved form ofbracket for supporting a heating core concealing front panel; to providean improved construction of the corner and end cap trims and theassociation thereof with the other aforesaid parts to complete a fullenclosure of the heating area; to provide an improved support-housing ofthis kind for base-board convectors all of the several parts of whicharesimple in form so as to make their manufacture quite economical, veryfacile to assemble on the job, and highly attractive in appearance andto provide an improved support-housing especially for base-boardconvectors of the type disclosed in Patent No. 2,855,186 resulting fromapplication Serial No. 454,186 filed September 3, 1954.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. l is a perspective view of a completely assembled stretch of asupport-housing for base-board convcctors, constructed in accordancewith this invention, the same being shown running along the side of aroom with parallel sections horizontally offset from each other;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation of the same as viewed fromthe plane of the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective of the parts of the end cap trim, thisparticular view being of the end cap for the right hand end of theassembly shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the assembled parts shown in Fig. 3 asviewed from the plane of the line 44 of Fig. 1;

Figs. 5 and 6 are opposite end elevations of the assembled parts of aninside corner trim and viewed respectively from the planes of the lines5-5 and 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective of the parts which make up theassembled inside corner trim of Figs. 5 and 6;

Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective of the parts which make up the outsidecorner trim as shown in Fig. 9;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the assembled parts which make up theoutside corner trim, as viewed from the plane of the line 99 of Fig. 1;and

Fig. 10 is a perspective side elevation of the two pieces whichconstitute a joint cover trim, as viewed from the plane of the line 1010of Fig. 1.

The essential concept of this invention involves a series ofwall-supported sections for a panel-concealed heating core, adjacentsections being secured together by inside and outside corner trimassemblies and joint cover trims, the ends of the sections being closedby end trim assemblies.

An improved base-board convector embodying the foregoing conceptcomprises a series of sections A, inside and States atent ice outsidecorner trims B and C, and end trims D, and joint cover trims E.

A section A of this improved base-board supporthousing comprises a wallmounting 15 whereto are secured brackets 16 from which a heating core 17is suspended by hangers 18 and concealed behind front panels 19 as setforth in the aforesaid Patent No. 2,855,186.

The wall-mounting 15 is a sheet metal stamping formed with a right-angledisposed back 23 and top 24. The top 24 has its front edge taperedslightly downward and turned inwardly to form a bead 26 terminating inan upwardly-disposed narrow perimetrical flange 27 (Fig. 2), withinwhich flanged head 26 are retained damper hinge clips 25. The back 23 ofeach mounting 15 is of a height such that with its lower edge 28 restingon the floor the back 23 lies fiat against the wall and disposes thetransverse top 24 at the desired elevation above the floor and sorelatively positions the parts assembled thereon as to make heating mostetfcctive. Suitable apertures (not here shown) are drilled in the back23 by the installers to permit it to be anchored to the wall.

The brackets 16, of which there may be two or more to a length of eachmounting 15, are :metal stampings from the bases 29 of which extend theright-angularlye disposed, vertically-spaced flanges 31 and 32. Mediallythe flange 31 is formed with a U-shaped recess 33 and has its upperouter corner extended to form an upwardlydisposed rounded prong 34. Nearits lower rear portion is an aperture 36 for the reception of one end ofa hanger 18. The recess 33 is provided to accommodate a return pipe forthe heating core 17 when, for some reason, it

is desired to have the inlet and outlet supply pipes at one end of thestretch of convection.

The flange 32 has its upper edge 37 at right angles to the base 29 butits lower edge 38 is inclined upwardly and notched near the outer end toprovide a downwardlydisposed rounded prong 39. These flanges 31 and 32are so spaced from each other vertically that the prongs 34 and 39 mayhave the panel 19 releasably snapped thereon, as so clearly shown inFig. 2.

The brackets 16 are so positioned on the mounting back 23 that with thepanel 19 in place on the prongs 34 and 39 there is a space 35 above thefloor and a space 40 below the mounting top 24 to provide for therequisite circulation of air into, and -up through, and from the spacewherein the core 17 is suspended.

The panel 19. for each section A of this base-board convector, is simplya sheet of metal; The opposite longitudinal peripheral portions are bentto provide annual beads 48 and 48' which are so formed. that with just alittle pressure they may besprung over the curved extremities of theprongs 34 and 39. to insure the panels. being held firmly in place onthese brackets 16 to conceal the heating core 17.

The corner trims B and C are constructed to provide an ornamentalcontinuity for adjacent and angularly-disposed sections A. Although thethree pieces of which each such, two differently placed trims B and Care formed are differently shaped they are fundamentally of the samegeneral construction and purpose, as is most evident from Figs. 7 and 8.Each such trim comprises a right-angular shaped upright support, a topmember, and a front plate. For the inside corner trim B supports areherein respectively identified by the reference numerals 56, 57 and 58but for the outside corner trim are identified by the reference numerals56, 57' and 58'.

The support 56, for the inside corner trim B, is disposed with its anglefacing out and has brackets 59 bonded at the upper outer corners of thetwo sides of the support 56. Each of these brackets 59 is formed with abase 60. a gusset 61 and a plate 62. The plate 62 of. each such bracket59 is ofiset medially to form a ledge 63. The free outer edge of theledge 63 is flush with the adjacent vertical edge of the upright 56 towhich the bracket is bonded. The inner short edge of the offset 63 isspaced with the support 56 to form a slot 65 (Fig. 7) equal to thethickness of the back 23 of the mounting 15. Intermediate these twobrackets 59 the support 56 is formed with inwardly-extending flanges 64disposed in the plane of the bracket plates 62.

' The top member 57 is a flat rectangular-shaped piece of metal with anarcuate-shaped depending lip 66 formed at the forward corner thereof.This top member is practically square and of a width substantially equalto the width of the mounting top 24. The top member 57 is bonded,preferably by spot welding, to the bracket plates 62 and the supportflanges 64 with the rear right angle edges flush with the rear faces ofthe upright support 56 and the lip 66 disposed forwardly of the support56. Between the ledge 63 and the under face of the top 57 is constituteda slot 65a (Figs. and 6).

The front, plate 58 is of quarter circular cross section with an offsetupwardly-extending lip 67. formed at the upper end, and aninwardly-curved bead 68, formed at the lower end. Rearwardly-curvingwings 69 are also formed adjacent the upper edges of the plate 58. Thelower ends of these wings 69 are curvedly recessed at 69a in opposedrelationship to the ends of the corresponding curved head 68 and spacedfrom such head 68 a distance equal to the vertical outside dimension ofthe front panel 19. The function of these recessed wings 69 coactingwith the bead 68 will appear presently. The support 56' and front panel58 for the outside corner trim C, in their overall horizontaldimensions, are more like the horizontal dimensions of the front panel58 and support 56 respectively of the inside trim C just described butsimilar to the support 56 and front panel 58 respectively in theirtransverse cross-sectional form. The support 56' is disposed with itsright angle rearward. Brackets 59' are bonded at the upper end of thetwo sides in abutting relationship. These brackets 59' are identicalwith the brackets 59, each having a base 60', a gusset 61' and a plate62. The plate 62' is medially offset to form a ledge 63' the inner endof which is spaced from the side to form a slot 65a equal in thicknessto the material out of which the back 23 of the mounting 15 is made.

Thhe top member 57' for this trim C is a fiat rectangular piece of metalwith the rear corner cut out at 78 to fit around the upper end of thesupport 56'. It is of a width equal to that of the mounting top 24. Theforward perimetrical portions of the top member 57' are formed with acontinuous downwardly-disposed lip 66. The top member 57' is bonded,preferably by spot welding, to the brackets 59' with the edges of theangular cut out 70 seated against the upper inside faces of the angleupright 56' and the lip 66 disposed outwardly of the brackets 59.Between the ledge 63' and the under face of the top 57' is constituted aslot 65b (Fig. 9).

The front plate 58' for the trim C is a right-angle shaped piece formedwith an inwardly-upwardly offset lip 67' along its upper edge and withinwardly-upwardly curved beads 68' at lower opposite corners. It alsohas inwardly-curved wings 69' formed adjacent the upper corners. Thelower ends of these wings 69' are curvedly recessed at 69b in opposedrelationship to the corresponding end beads 68 and spaced from suchheads a distance equal to the vertical outside dimension of the frontpanel 19. The function of these wings will appear presently.

The end cap trim D is quite similar in its general construction to theinner and outer corner trims B and C in that the former each comprisesan upright support 71, a top member 72 and a front plate 73.

. The upright support 71, for an end trim D, is of angle form with theangle facing out, and one section shorter than the other, as shown at 74in Figs. 3 and, 4. At the, top outer cornerof the longer section is abracket 75 of identical form with the brackets 59 and 59'. The bracket75 is formed with a base 76, a gusset 77 and a plate 78. The plate 78 ismedially offset to form a ledge 79 with the outer edge of the ledgeflush with the adjacent vertical edge of the upright support 71 and theinner end of the offset spaced from the support 71 to constitute a slot80 equal in thickness to the material out of which the back 23 of themounting 15 is made. The top edges of the member 71, at the angle, areformed with flanges 81 flush with the plate 78.

Along the opposite vertical edge of the support 71 is a strip 82 theends of which are bent to form beads 83 and 83. In longitudinalcross-sectional length the strip 82 is equal to the vertical outsidedimension of the front panel 19. This strip 82 is bonded to the face ofthe shorter section of the support 71, directly above the cutout (74),so that when the trim D is positioned on a heating section A the strip82 is disposed in horizontal alinement with the front panel 19 on theabove-mentioned bracket-flange prongs 34 and 39.

The top member 72, like the top members of the otherpreviously-described trims, is of rectangular form and in widthsubstantially equal to the width of the mounting top 24. The top member72 has the front thereof bent downward slightly out of the plane of themain part and is curved downwardly along that forward edge to provide alip 84. The top member 72 is bonded, preferably by spot-welding, to thebracket 75 and the flanges 81 with the rear right angle edges flush withthe rear faces of the upright support 71 and the front edge of the lip84 and the adjacent right angle edge respectively flush with the freevertical edges of the support 71 (see Figs. 3 and 4). Between the ledge79 and the under face of the plate is constituted a slot 800 (Fig. 4). I

The front plate 73, for a trim D, is a fiat piece of sheet metal with aninwardly-upwardly offset arcuate lip 85 and an inwardly-upwardly curvedbead 86 formed along the lower edge. Wings 87 are formed adjacent theupper corners. The lower ends of these wings 87 are curvedly recessed at87a in opposed relationship to the ends of the head 86 and spaced fromsuch head 86 a distance equal to the vertical outside dimension of thefront panel 19. The function of these recessed wings 87 will appearpresently.

The joint cover trim E (Fig. 10) comprises a unitary back-top member 89and a front plate 90. The back-top member 89 in cross section is almostthe same shape and dimension as the cross section form and height of themounting 15. The top 91 has the forward part inclined downwardly andterminating in a bead 92. This bead 92, however, does not terminate in aflange (27) as does the bead (26) on the mounting top (24).

The front plate is a narrow strip in cross section identical with thefront panel 19. However, the distance between the beads 93 and 93' isequal to the vertical outside dimension of the front panel 19.

A stretch of base-board convection, constructed in accordance with thisinvention and such as shown in Fig. 1, is shipped to and installed onthe job in the following manner:

Each mounting 15 has the brackets 16 bonded in requisite position on theback 23. The several trims B, C and D have the supports, brackets, andtop members bonded together. The heating core 17 has the fins 42 bondedon the tubing 41. These three sub-assemblies and all the otherpartsfront panel 19, thehangers 18, the front plates for the severaltrims, suitable dampers and/or air-splitters, are packed knock-down andshipped to the job. 7

At the point of installation, the mountings 15 are set in position, withthe edges resting on the floor. The partially assembled corner trims Band C, and later the end trims D, are set on the contiguous, or exposed,ends of the respective sections A. This is effected by pushing theangular ends of the mountings 17-i.e. the sonic:

jnn'ction of the back 23 and top 24-into the respective slots (65 65',and 80, and 65a, 65b, and 80a) in the trims B, C, and D.

Holes are then drilled in the backs 23 of the several mountings, and inthe respective upright supports of the trims, at points where nails orscrews will penetrate into the studding to secure the complete assemblyin place.

When these parts are all secured in place, sections of the heating core17 are cradled in two or more hangers 18 and set in between the bracketflanges 31 and 32 with the hanger books 46 inserted through theapertures in the flanges 31 after which the assembly of thesupport-housing is completed.

- The front panels 19 are next snapped onto the bracket prongs 34 and 39(Fig. 2). Following this the front plates (58, 58 and '73), for therespective trims, are snapped into position. With each of these-exceptthe joint cover trim Ethe front plate has the upper edge lip (67,67 and85) set under the depending top membfer lip (66, 66 and 84) with theplate disposed at an outwardly-downwardly inclined angle. The plate isthen swung downwardly and inwardly to bring the recessed wings (69a,69b, and 87a respectively) to slip over the top edges of the frontpanels 19 and allow the bottom beads (68, 68' and 36) to be snapped overthe under edges of the front panels 19.

with the end trims D the recessed wing 87 and the head 86 at one sideseats over the opposite ends of the strip 82 (see Figs. 3 and 4).

, Where a joint trim E is required, the top back member 89. is. set inplace as is done with the upright supports for the other trims and laterthe front 90 is snapped over the opposite ends of the front panels 19 ofadjacent sections A.

I claim:

1. A base-board convector supporting-housing comprising, 'a sheet-metalmounting having right angularlydisposed back and top anchorable to awall to dispose the top in predetermined spaced relationship above thefloor, a pair of brackets each having flanges extending transverselyoutwardly from a base bonded to the mounting below the top, avertically-disposed core-concealing front panel secured to the bracketflanges in predetermined horizontally-spaced relationship from themounting back and in spaced relationship from the mounting top toprovide anair-fiow channel upwardly between the mounting and the panel,a trim section comprising a right-angle upright-support, a transversetop member bonded to the upper end of the support, and a bracket securedto the upper outer corner of the support and having an offset ledge withits inner end spaced from the support to form a first vertical slot andwith its upper face spaced from the opposed face of the top member toform a second horizontal slot, the trim section being positoned on themounting with the end edges of the mounting back and top telescopicallyreceived in the first and second slots respectively.

2. A base-board convector supporting-housing comprising, a sheet-metalmounting having right-angularly-disposed back and top anchorable to awall to dispose the top in predetermined spaced relationship above thefloor,

(Fig. l.)

a pair of brackets each having flanges extending transversely outwardlyfrom a base bonded to the mounting below the top, a vertically-disposedcore-concealing front panel secured to the bracket flanges inpredetermined horizontally-spaced relationship from the mounting backand in spaced relationship from the mounting top to provide an air-flowchannel upwardly between the mounting and the panel, a trim sectioncomprising a right-angle upright-support, a transverse top member bondedto the upper end of the support, a bracket secured to the upper outercorner of the support and having an offset ledge with its inner endspaced from the suport to form a first vertical slot and with its upperface spaced from 6 the opposed face of the top member to form a secondhorizontal slot, the trim section .being positioned on the mounting withthe end edges of the mounting back and top telescopically received inthe first and second slots respectively, a front plate of verticaldimension substantially equal to the vertical distance between thebottom edge of the front panel and the under face of the mounting top,and resilient means on the front plate engaging with the lower and upperedges of the front panel to secure the plate in place.

3. A base-board convector supporting-housing comprising, a sheet-metalmounting having right-angularlydisposed back and top anchorable to awall to dispose the top in predetermined spaced relationship above thefloor, a pair of brackets each having flanges extending transverselyoutwardly from a base bonded to the mounting below the top, avertically-disposed core-concealing front panel secured to the bracketflanges in predetermined horizontally-spaced relationship from the mounting back and in spaced relationship from the mounting top to provide anair-flow channel upwardly between the mounting and the panel, a trimsection comprising a rightangle upright-support, a transverse top memberbonded to the upper end of the support, a bracket secured to the upperouter corner of the support and having an offset ledge with its innerend spaced from the support to form a first vertical slot and with itsupper face spaced from the opposed face of the top member to form asecond horizontal slot, the trim section being positioned on the.

mounting with the end edges of the mounting back and top telescopicallyreceived in the first and second slots respectively, a front plate ofvertical dimension substantially equal to the vertical distance betweenthe bottom edge of the front panel and the under face of the mountingtop, resilient means on the front plate engaging with the lower andupper edges of the front panel to secure the plate in place, andinterlocking lips on the front edge of the trim top member and the trimfront plate to secure the front plate in place on the assembly.

4. A base-board convector supporting-housing including a pair ofangularly-disposed contiguous side-wall sections and a connecting cornertrim, the side-Wall sections each comprising a sheet-metal mountinghaving right-angularly-disposed back and top anchorahle to a wall todispose the top in predetermined spaced relationship above the fioor, apair of brackets each having flanges extending transversely outwardlyfrom a base bonded to the mounting below the top, a verticallydisposedcoreconcealing front panel secured to the bracket flanges inpredetermined horizontally-spaced relationship from the mounting backand in spaced relationship from the mounting top to provide an air-flowchannel upwardly between the mounting and the panel, the cornertrimsection comprising a right-angle uprighbsupport, a transverse topmember bonded to the upper end of the support, a bracket bonded to eachof the upper outer corners of the support and each having an offsetledge With its inner end spaced from the support to form a firstvertical slot and with its upper face spaced from the opposed face ofthe top member to form a second horizontal slot, the trim section beingpositioned on the contiguous sidewall sections by having the end edgesof the respective mounting backs and tops telescopically received in thefirst and second slots on opposite sides of the trim section.

5. A base-board convector housing including a pair of angularly'disposedcontiguous side-wall sections and a connecting inside corner trim, theside-wall sections each comprising a sheet-metal mounting havingright-angularlydisposed back and top anchorable to a wall to dispose thetop in predetermined spaced relationship above the floor, a pair ofbrackets each having flanges extending transversely outwardly from abase bonded to the mounting below the top, a vertically-disposedcore-concealing front panel secured to the bracket flanges in pretheupper end of the support, a bracket bonded to each of the upper outercorners of the support and each having an offset ledge with its innerend spaced from the support to form a first vertical slot and with itsupper face spaced from the opposed face of the top member to form asecond horizontal slot, the trim section being positioned on thecontiguous side-wall sections by having the end edges of the respectivemounting backs and tops telescopically received in the first and secondslots on the opposite sides of the trim section, a narrow front plate ofoutwardly-- facing substantially-quadrant cross-section, and resilientshoulders on the sides of the plate spaced apart a distance equal to thevertical height of the front panels of the side wall-sections andyieldingly embracing the opposite edges of the contiguous front panelsfor securing the plate in place on the corner trim.

6. A base-board convector supporting housing including a pair ofangularly-disposed contiguous side-wall sections and a connectingoutside corner trim section, a sheetmetal mounting havingright-angularly-disposed back and top anchorable to a wall to disposethe top in predetermined spaced relationship above the floor, a pair ofbrackets each having flanges extending transversely outwardly from abase bonded to the mounting below the top, a vertically-disposedcore-concealing front panel secured to the bracket flanges inpredetermined horizontally-spaced relationship from the mounting backand in spaced relationship from the mounting top to provide an airaflowchannel upwardly between the mounting and the panel, the corner trimcomprising a narrow inwardlyfacing right-angle upright-support, atransverse rectangular top member of a width substantially equal to thewidth of the mounting top bonded to the upper end of the support, abracket bonded to each of the upper outer corners of the support andeach having an offset ledge with its inner end spaced from the supportto form a first vertical slot and with its upper face spaced from theopposed face of the top member to form a second horizontal slot, thetrim section being positioned on the contiguous side-wall sections byhaving the end edges of the respective mounting backs and topstelescopically received in the first and second slots on opposite sidesof the trim section, a relatively-wide inwardly-facingright-angularfront plate, and resilient shoulders on the sides of theplate spacedapart v a distance equal to the vertical height of the frontpanels back and in spaced relationship from the mounting top to.

provide an air-flow channel upwardly between the mount ing and thepanel, an end trim comprising an outwardly-' facing right-angleupright-support, a transverse rectangu-- lar top member of a widthsubstantially equal to the width of the mounting top bonded to the upperend of the support, a bracket bonded to the upper outer corner of oneside of the support and having an offset ledge with its inner end spacedfrom the support to form a first vertical slot.

and with its upper face spaced from the opposed face of the top memberto form a second horizontal slot, the

trim section being positioned on the end of the mounting by having theend edges of the mounting back and top respectively received in thefirst and second slots, a narrow strip of cross-section substantiallyequal to that of the front panel bonded to the inner face of theother-side support for coplanar disposition with the front panel of themounting, a straight front plate of a length equal to the distance fromthe top member to the lower edge of the side-wall front panel, andresilient shoulders on the sides of the plate spaced apart a distanceequ al'to the vertical height of the front panel and yieldinglyembracing the edges of the adjacent side-wall section front panel andthe strip on the trim support.

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